document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387069>Question 387069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve for proportions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><B>tara0066(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tara0066><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tara0066><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The easiest way is to set up your two proportions. Then, cross multiply in an X shape.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/b=2/6  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1(6)=2(b)    Set these equal to each other. Then solve for the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6=2b        Divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3\r<BR>\n" );
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